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the u.s. attorney and the trustee's office did say she should be commended for giving back every cent that they took out of this thing. how do you determine, how do you distinguish between the picowers who got $7.2 billion and are giving all of that back and others who got money out, but weren't as wealthy as the picowers? >> it's simple. the people that got back 90% returns or even 50% returns which were the picower, the chases, the innocent victims in a good year got 10% to 12%. we had no clue, no idea and we lost our life savings two years ago. it was a horror story and now they're repeating it again with 400 victims who cannot even protect themselves. they don't even know the first thing about going to a lawyer and they don't have the money for it with the $10,000 to $15,000 retainer. it's sad. >> cynthia, do you fall into that category? are you being called upon to give money up? >> our personal accounts we lost -- we did not take out as much as we put in our personal accounts. >> are you
the u.s. attorney and the trustee's office did say she should be commended for giving back every cent that they took out of this thing. how do you determine, how do you distinguish between the picowers who got $7.2 billion and are giving all of that back and others who got money out, but weren't as wealthy as the picowers? >> it's simple. the people that got back 90% returns or even 50% returns which were the picower, the chases, the innocent victims in a good year got 10% to 12%. we had...
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also u.s. officials say captured insurgents in iraq are claiming al qaeda is planning suicide attacks in the united states and europe over the holidays. the official added claims are being taken seriously but there's no intelligence on a specific threat on the u.s. homeland. >>> authorities say bomb-making terse and an sxloes everybody device were found in a new haven, connecticut, home. authorities discovered the explosives as the neighbor called the fired department to report smoke. >>> and a new milestone for bill clinton that puts hope on a new map. your cnn political update is next. [ male announcer ] let's be honest. no one ever wished for a smaller holiday gift. it's the lexus december to remember sales event, and for a limited time, we're celebrating some of our greatest offers of the year. see your lexus dealer. we're celebrating some of our greatest offers of the year. we asked people all over america where the best potatoes come the best potatoes? idaho. idaho! idaho. and how do you
also u.s. officials say captured insurgents in iraq are claiming al qaeda is planning suicide attacks in the united states and europe over the holidays. the official added claims are being taken seriously but there's no intelligence on a specific threat on the u.s. homeland. >>> authorities say bomb-making terse and an sxloes everybody device were found in a new haven, connecticut, home. authorities discovered the explosives as the neighbor called the fired department to report smoke....
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u.s. troops there. this is one of his most vexing foreign policy challenges right now, made even more complicated by the wikileaks documents coming out, suggesting that the u.s. in private has deep concerns. we have known it publicly but privately, has deep concern about president hamid karzai. it is frequent that presidents, vice presidents over the last few years going from the bush administration and this administration, try to visit the troops in iraq and afghanistan around thanksgiving or christmas. at this point he was not in afghanistan for thanksgiving. that holiday passed, and he's planning to go to hawaii for christmas and new year's. so it makes sense in his calendar he would be doing this now right around the holidays. >> senior white house correspondent ed henry on the breaking news. >>> let's get back to our lead story this hour and that is the new unemployment report. alison kosic is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. alison, it really seems clear here that this pi
u.s. troops there. this is one of his most vexing foreign policy challenges right now, made even more complicated by the wikileaks documents coming out, suggesting that the u.s. in private has deep concerns. we have known it publicly but privately, has deep concern about president hamid karzai. it is frequent that presidents, vice presidents over the last few years going from the bush administration and this administration, try to visit the troops in iraq and afghanistan around thanksgiving or...
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the u.s. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. ♪ [ male announcer ] you know her. we know diamonds. together we'll make her holiday. that's why only zales is the diamond store. where you can get up to $1,000 off now through sunday. with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only listerine® that gets teeth two shades whiter. and makes tooth enamel two times stronger. get dual action listerine® whitening® rinse. building whiter, stronger teeth. >>> you know this man here. he's the man behind wikileaks and guess what. he is talking to reporters today. this is one of the stories moving this hour. julian assange out of jail in the united kingdom pending extradition proceeding. he tells cnn he regards the sex allegations against him as a calculated effort to divert attention from his whistle blowing practices and he admits it's working. >> i've been accused all over the world of a double rape allegation. and the founder and most visible public face for this organization. a very successful sm
the u.s. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. ♪ [ male announcer ] you know her. we know diamonds. together we'll make her holiday. that's why only zales is the diamond store. where you can get up to $1,000 off now through sunday. with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only listerine® that gets teeth two shades whiter. and makes tooth enamel two times stronger. get dual action listerine® whitening® rinse. building whiter, stronger teeth. >>> you know this man here. he's...
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the u.s. senate passed today the bill we've been talking about for weeks and weeks. 81-19. then it goes to the house and the democrats in the house have warned they may be making changes to the measure particularly with regard to the estate tax. also we are again today watching the weather. severe ice storm bearing down on the south. dozens of crashes have been reported. in fact, three people are dead already, and we're told the worst is yet to come overnight tonight. we'll get to all three of those here in just a moment. but first it has to be one of the scariest school board meetings on record. the school board in panama city, florida, was winding down its meeting. it was just yesterday afternoon. we were breaking the news to you this time yesterday, what enthis bizarre situation starts to unfold. a gunman walks toward the front and takes over the meeting. the pictures -- you've probably seen some now. they are disturbing. in the video we're about to show you i want to stress no one on the s
the u.s. senate passed today the bill we've been talking about for weeks and weeks. 81-19. then it goes to the house and the democrats in the house have warned they may be making changes to the measure particularly with regard to the estate tax. also we are again today watching the weather. severe ice storm bearing down on the south. dozens of crashes have been reported. in fact, three people are dead already, and we're told the worst is yet to come overnight tonight. we'll get to all three of...
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the u.s. yes, the christmas day bomber. we all remember that. now there are new concerns that al qaeda could once again be planning suicide attacks in the u.s. this holiday season. the u.s. official says the new intelligence is coming from captured insurgents. cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara starr following the story for us. barbara, hello, we remember what happened last year around the holidays and hearing this again, people will certainly get nervous, but i guess how credible is the information that we're getting? >> reporter: well, you know, t.j. that is what u.s. officials trying to assess. as you said, here we are again in the holiday season and talking about a potential, a possible al qaeda threat. why does al qaeda raise the head seemingly every holiday season? well, they're trying to cause disruption and they know they can do it at the holiday season when so many people out and about. what do we know about this? well, u.s. officials say they have received information from iraqi au
the u.s. yes, the christmas day bomber. we all remember that. now there are new concerns that al qaeda could once again be planning suicide attacks in the u.s. this holiday season. the u.s. official says the new intelligence is coming from captured insurgents. cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara starr following the story for us. barbara, hello, we remember what happened last year around the holidays and hearing this again, people will certainly get nervous, but i guess how credible is the...
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the u.s. is making strides in defeating al qaeda in afghanistan and pakistan, but the gains are fragile and challenges remain. still a new report being released today says some u.s. troops could begin coming home next year. we will hear from president obama this hour about the assessment. reports abo reports -- progress in the u.s. relationship with pakistan has been, quote, substantial, but also uneven. the u.s. is setting conditions to begin a responsible conditions-based u.s. troop reduction in july 2011. when it comes to rooting out terrorists, the report says the relationship with pakistan has been uneven. what does that mean? >> tony, it's a nice word, it's a clean word, basically saying of the u.s. saying that pakistan hasn't done everything it wants them to do in order to root out some of these safe havens. what this report really makes clear is that no matter what american troops do on the afghanistan side of the boarder in that fight, the situation will never be resolved until they t
the u.s. is making strides in defeating al qaeda in afghanistan and pakistan, but the gains are fragile and challenges remain. still a new report being released today says some u.s. troops could begin coming home next year. we will hear from president obama this hour about the assessment. reports abo reports -- progress in the u.s. relationship with pakistan has been, quote, substantial, but also uneven. the u.s. is setting conditions to begin a responsible conditions-based u.s. troop reduction...
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. >>> the soldier suspected of turning u.s. secrets over to wikileaks is being praised in some corners. the berkeley city council set to vote tonight on the resolution calling him a hero. they have approved over controversial resolutions in the past. in 2003, it o paued the iraq war r and called u.s. marine recruiters uninvited and unwelcome. >>> even though the start of winter is a week away, most of the east is enduring harsh winter weather. that's a hard freeze warning in florida. winds are expected to be light. citrus growers hope that will save their crop. >>> there was an important force missing today. we'll go to ed henry and find out what the loss of richard holbrooke means at the white house. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some people just know how to build things well. give you and your loved ones an expertly engineered mercedes-benz... ho ho ho! [ male announcer ] ...at the winter event going on now. and stay connected with three years of mbrace service complimentary. try cortizone 10 intensive healing. the strongest
. >>> the soldier suspected of turning u.s. secrets over to wikileaks is being praised in some corners. the berkeley city council set to vote tonight on the resolution calling him a hero. they have approved over controversial resolutions in the past. in 2003, it o paued the iraq war r and called u.s. marine recruiters uninvited and unwelcome. >>> even though the start of winter is a week away, most of the east is enduring harsh winter weather. that's a hard freeze warning in...
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u.s., at least through the middle part of the week. storm packed quite a punch in the midwest, and now the worst of the storm is focused here across the great lakes and down across the ohio and tennessee river valleys, at least in terms of the wintry aspects of it. some of the heaviest so east of nashville. look at this over parts of kentucky, and over towards the cleveland area where you're under a winter storm warning, you'll likely see a couple of feet of snow by the end of the week on the lee side of the lake as the lake-effect snows continue to kick on in. ahead of this system in the warm sector, it's been rain all day long. new york, up towards boston, all throughout new england. you'd expect snow this time of the year, but you're in that warm wedge, but that was enough to cause some major delays at the airports. we have major delays for the midwest, from the northeast, to the southeast. at this hour after more than 1,300 flights cancelled in and out of o'hare, look at this. still de
u.s., at least through the middle part of the week. storm packed quite a punch in the midwest, and now the worst of the storm is focused here across the great lakes and down across the ohio and tennessee river valleys, at least in terms of the wintry aspects of it. some of the heaviest so east of nashville. look at this over parts of kentucky, and over towards the cleveland area where you're under a winter storm warning, you'll likely see a couple of feet of snow by the end of the week on the...
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he spoke to u.s. troops last hour telling them they will succeed in their mission of defeating the taliban. mr. obama also told them he wanted to spend a little time with them this holiday season. >>> the november jobs report shows plirs added 39,000 jobs to their pay rolls. that's far short of the 150,000 economists had predicted. unemployment rate rose 0.2%. >>> a pair of votes tomorrow. one plan extends the cuts only to families earning less than $250,000 a year. the other raises the threshold to $1 million annually. republicans vow to vote against any measure that doesn't include all taxpayers. >>> we all know it's tough to find a job but easier in some places than in others. i'm going to show you where the hiring is the hottest after this break. hi. you know, if we had let fedex office print our presentation, they could have shipped it too. saved ourselves the hassle. i'm not too sure about this. look at this. [ security agent ] right. you never kick off with sales figures. kicking off with sales
he spoke to u.s. troops last hour telling them they will succeed in their mission of defeating the taliban. mr. obama also told them he wanted to spend a little time with them this holiday season. >>> the november jobs report shows plirs added 39,000 jobs to their pay rolls. that's far short of the 150,000 economists had predicted. unemployment rate rose 0.2%. >>> a pair of votes tomorrow. one plan extends the cuts only to families earning less than $250,000 a year. the other...
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he tells me he fought u.s. and afghan troops for six years, sometimes planting ieds because he says the afghan government didn't care about him. but now they've been convinced it does. not least by this man, the governor of hurat and his unconventional message. why fight? nato troops are leaving anyway. >> i called on all the groups in hurat. i said if you fight for a cause which is the independence of your country or the foreigners, so this is not a cause. forers in are in a rush to leave afghanistan, so don't fight for that. >> reporter: herat, the city is relatively peacefully, but outside, heavily armored police trucks on the highway become a familiar sight. the commanders live over 100 kilometers, about 70 miles further down the highway. it's far from safe. it's the main road lynning herat to helmand. it is the outlying scattered communities the governor's message is having some success. to far this year, he claims, several hundred taliban and their commanders have changed sides, some induced by the govern
he tells me he fought u.s. and afghan troops for six years, sometimes planting ieds because he says the afghan government didn't care about him. but now they've been convinced it does. not least by this man, the governor of hurat and his unconventional message. why fight? nato troops are leaving anyway. >> i called on all the groups in hurat. i said if you fight for a cause which is the independence of your country or the foreigners, so this is not a cause. forers in are in a rush to...
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but the u.s. official adds there is no intelligence indicating a specific or a credible threat there. >>> listen up here. if you have a certain brand of electric space heater, walmart is recalling more than 2 million electric heaters. here are the four brands. flo-pro, air tech, aloha breeze and comfort essentials. the retailer says there is a chance the heaters may be overheating, smoking, burning or even possibly melting. walmart says if you have one, stop using it. return it for a full refund. >>> the first thing that came to mind, we watched this community -- now taken somebody's life. i'm not a hero, folks. i've just done my job. >> yes, you are. >> gosh. isn't that what the true heroes say? that guy rushed to rescue the school board members being held hostage by that guy with a gun. now he's speaking out for the first time. wait until you hear what mike jones, the hero, has to say. next. >>> well, here's a name we have heard a lot about. mike jones says he is not a hero. he is insistent upon
but the u.s. official adds there is no intelligence indicating a specific or a credible threat there. >>> listen up here. if you have a certain brand of electric space heater, walmart is recalling more than 2 million electric heaters. here are the four brands. flo-pro, air tech, aloha breeze and comfort essentials. the retailer says there is a chance the heaters may be overheating, smoking, burning or even possibly melting. walmart says if you have one, stop using it. return it for a...
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u.s. had had the honor in 1994. the president then bill clinton was in zurich to lobby for 2022. that didn't work out for the u.s. there's always 2026. >>> now to a blood sport. politics. house democrats plan to tack le the future of the bush tax cuts today on permanently extending the breaks for families making $250,000 or less. republicans on the hill call that a nonstarter. they are demanding the cuts be extended for folks in all tax breaks including the rich or they will block all senate legislation that comes up in this lame duck session. >>> president obama and vice president biden are meeting with a select group right now. the country's 23 new governors getting handshakes and well wishes. just in case anyone's forgotten, though i know the president hasn't forgotten, here's how the party breaks down. 18 of the governors are republican, 4 are democrat and 1 independent. rhode island's lincoln chafee. >>> a new orleans police officer has been hit with the maximum federal sentence in co
u.s. had had the honor in 1994. the president then bill clinton was in zurich to lobby for 2022. that didn't work out for the u.s. there's always 2026. >>> now to a blood sport. politics. house democrats plan to tack le the future of the bush tax cuts today on permanently extending the breaks for families making $250,000 or less. republicans on the hill call that a nonstarter. they are demanding the cuts be extended for folks in all tax breaks including the rich or they will block all...
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u.s. trouble shooter bill richardson visits north korea. cnn's wolf blitzer is with richardson and he will be live in "the situation room." >>> wikileaks julian assange is in england today out on bail. he's accused in a sex crime in sweden and he calls the criminal charges a politically motivated smear campaign. >> it's very nice to be out in the sun. and monday courage yous -- we should remember this is not the beginning of the end. rather, it's merely the end of the beginning. confirming what we heard yesterday, there is something like an espionage indictment secretly against me in the united states. >>> a federal judge in florida is hearing another challenge to the health care reform law today. the hearing comes days after a federal judge in virginia ruled a key plank of the law unconstitutional. that's a man dalt requiring all americans buy health insurance or pay a fine. >> it's an important part of ensuring that we can ban this practice that insurance companies have had in the past o
u.s. trouble shooter bill richardson visits north korea. cnn's wolf blitzer is with richardson and he will be live in "the situation room." >>> wikileaks julian assange is in england today out on bail. he's accused in a sex crime in sweden and he calls the criminal charges a politically motivated smear campaign. >> it's very nice to be out in the sun. and monday courage yous -- we should remember this is not the beginning of the end. rather, it's merely the end of the...
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that is about $315,000 u.s. he will be released into what is essentially house arrest once bail can be posted. you heard his attorney there, attorney stevens, saying that the begging bone is out to raise this money. as you know, wikileaks has angered a lot of diplomates, a lot of governments and world leaders by publicizing secret u.s. cables, although bail has been set. julian assange will stay in jail until bail can be posted. we'll continue to follow this story, of course. we're back in a moment. host: could switching to really save you fifteen percent or m insurance dochuck wo or m insurance it chucking my wd!ang woodk, or m insurance with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only listerine® that gets teeth two shades whiter. and makes tooth enamel two times stronger. get dual action listerine® whitening® rinse. building whiter, stronger teeth. >>> welcome back to the "cnn newsroom." i'm meteorologist jacqui jeras. temperatures way below average here, about 10 to 25 degrees where we should
that is about $315,000 u.s. he will be released into what is essentially house arrest once bail can be posted. you heard his attorney there, attorney stevens, saying that the begging bone is out to raise this money. as you know, wikileaks has angered a lot of diplomates, a lot of governments and world leaders by publicizing secret u.s. cables, although bail has been set. julian assange will stay in jail until bail can be posted. we'll continue to follow this story, of course. we're back in a...
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of course the u.s. in contention, as well. and if the u.s. gets this, 18 cities around the country would have events and do some games. but it has been delayed because the voting is taking longer than first thought and that's all we nop know. not sure when it's going to happen. but we'll have it here for you on cnn. again, a delay in the world cup announcement. back in a moment. [ male announcer ] welcome to that one time of year when we all become doers. when our mittens double as work gloves. and we turn every room into a project. but this year, let's trim the budget. get some help from martha stewart that we can't get anywhere else. and spread our money as far as our cheer. ♪ more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. we're lowering the cost of tradition, with fresh cut trees at fresh cut prices. ♪ [ male announcer ] they've been tested, built and driven like no other. and now they're being offered like no other. come to the winter event and get an exceptional offer on the mercedes-benz of your dreams. it's our way of
of course the u.s. in contention, as well. and if the u.s. gets this, 18 cities around the country would have events and do some games. but it has been delayed because the voting is taking longer than first thought and that's all we nop know. not sure when it's going to happen. but we'll have it here for you on cnn. again, a delay in the world cup announcement. back in a moment. [ male announcer ] welcome to that one time of year when we all become doers. when our mittens double as work gloves....
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now, the u.s. attorney said that after this conviction that elizabeth's three-day testimony was key to convicting brian david mitchell. i want to you to listen to her in her own words. this was her statement just outside that courthouse. >> first of all, i'd like to say thank you to everyone who has put so much work into my case and helping me. today's a wonderful day and i'm so thrilled to be here, i'm so thrilled with the verdict. but not only that, i'm so thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims who have not spoken out about their crime -- about what's happened to them. i hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in america, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. and that we can speak out and we will be heard. once again, thank you so much. i am excited to go back to france and complete my mission. thank you to everyone for everyone's prayers and support. >> pretty well put together, isn't she? e
now, the u.s. attorney said that after this conviction that elizabeth's three-day testimony was key to convicting brian david mitchell. i want to you to listen to her in her own words. this was her statement just outside that courthouse. >> first of all, i'd like to say thank you to everyone who has put so much work into my case and helping me. today's a wonderful day and i'm so thrilled to be here, i'm so thrilled with the verdict. but not only that, i'm so thrilled to stand before the...
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u.s. ambassador richard holbrooke, at this hour, the president's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan is hospitalized in washington, critical condition after surgery to fix a tear in his aorta. in in addition to having been a guest on this program, ambassador holbrooke is a hem of the extended "larry king live" family. his daughter-in-law sarah is one of our best and senior producers. we send our best to ambassador holbrooke and hopes he makes a swift and complete recovery. conan o'brien tomorrow night. barbra streisand wednesday. right now it's time for the latest news on cnn. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm don lemon. brace yourself. it is a mess out there, and it is going to get worse. a massive winter storm right now is turning life upside down for a great many people, and it could be days before it gets any better. every part of the country is feeling it now, from canada to mexico, coast to coast. cleveland is getting socked with lark-effect snow. that area sunday a winter storm
u.s. ambassador richard holbrooke, at this hour, the president's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan is hospitalized in washington, critical condition after surgery to fix a tear in his aorta. in in addition to having been a guest on this program, ambassador holbrooke is a hem of the extended "larry king live" family. his daughter-in-law sarah is one of our best and senior producers. we send our best to ambassador holbrooke and hopes he makes a swift and complete recovery. conan...
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the u.s. base ba gram from general david petraeus. got a couple of t-shirts as well. and huge, huge applause from the army's 101st airborne division. and during a speech there to the american troops, mr. obama -- were you watching? did you notice there was almost a tear in his eye -- appeared to get pretty emotional when he spoke of a meeting with a unit that recently suffered heavy, heavy casualties but also reflected on his decision. it was one year ago this month -- remember he was in west point -- to bolster the war effort there with 30,000 new troops. here's the president. >> as general petraeus mentioned, one year ago i ordered additional troops to serve in this country that was the staging ground for the 9/11 attacks. all of those troops are now in place. and thanks to your service, we are making important progress. you are protecting your country. you're achieving your objectives. you will succeed in your mission. we said we were going to break the taliban's momentum. and that's what y
the u.s. base ba gram from general david petraeus. got a couple of t-shirts as well. and huge, huge applause from the army's 101st airborne division. and during a speech there to the american troops, mr. obama -- were you watching? did you notice there was almost a tear in his eye -- appeared to get pretty emotional when he spoke of a meeting with a unit that recently suffered heavy, heavy casualties but also reflected on his decision. it was one year ago this month -- remember he was in west...
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the u.s. held the world cup in 1994. the field behind me, the red bull arena is where some of the teams would have practiced if they were here in 2022. i asked several fans their reaction after the announcement that qatar was the winner. >> i can't describe how disappointed i am. as an american soccer fan having the world cup here would do so much for this sport in the country. there was so much momentum last world cup. if we had the world cup in our country it would do so much to grow the sport here. huge disappointment. i thought we had a good chance of winning it. >> i can't believe, in fact, they chose a country the size of connecticut with one city. what we did in 1994 being the best attempted world cup, i mean, even to this day no other world cup has been more attended than the u.s. 1994. so i'm very shocked. >> reporter: the u.s. fans were baffled, really, because they say the united states is stadium ready. they don't have to build all the facilities, the transportation is here. the huge demographic spread of int
the u.s. held the world cup in 1994. the field behind me, the red bull arena is where some of the teams would have practiced if they were here in 2022. i asked several fans their reaction after the announcement that qatar was the winner. >> i can't describe how disappointed i am. as an american soccer fan having the world cup here would do so much for this sport in the country. there was so much momentum last world cup. if we had the world cup in our country it would do so much to grow...
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america's service men and women are streaming through u.s. airports receiving a hero's welcome as they should. we're going to go live to an airport that is rolling out the red carpet for them. >>> and then this. >> larry: it's -- not very often my life i've been without words but -- i am -- i don't know what to say except to you my audience, thank you. and instead of good-bye how about so long? >> cnn's larry king wrapping up 25 years and cnn's prime time and our own king of talk received a star-studded sendoff. >>> this morning, millions of americans wablging up to some welcomed news. the taxes will not go up next year. in fact, uncle sam will be allowing most of us to hold on to a bit more of our money. here's a breakdown of the tax deal that cleared congress just before midnight. lawmakers have approved a two-year extense on the bush era tax rates. unemployment benefits for 13 months and there are actual tax cuts. the social security tax rate is going to drop 2% for next year and the estate tax which was going up to 55% will come down to 3
america's service men and women are streaming through u.s. airports receiving a hero's welcome as they should. we're going to go live to an airport that is rolling out the red carpet for them. >>> and then this. >> larry: it's -- not very often my life i've been without words but -- i am -- i don't know what to say except to you my audience, thank you. and instead of good-bye how about so long? >> cnn's larry king wrapping up 25 years and cnn's prime time and our own king...
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but is it true that the u.s. neighbor to the south has one of the highest murder rates on the planet? >> not even close. >> reporter: this man from the brookings institution says mexico's murder rate is not even among the top ten in latin america. >> pales in significance when you compare to the murder rate in places like quatd malla and honduras and el salvador, even colombia that has seen its murder rate gone down quite significantly. it's even much lower than the murder rate in brazil. >> reporter: on a per capita basis el salvador with 71 murders per 100,000 people, honduras with 67 and venezuela with 49 all have murder rates higher than mexico furn. in the united states it's fewer than 6 per 1 hundred,000. the study by the brookings institute finds it highly concentrated. 60% of all homicides happened in four states including two which share a border with texas. >> if chihuahua was a country it would have the highest murder rate in the world at this point. >> reporter: the secretary of state compared colombi
but is it true that the u.s. neighbor to the south has one of the highest murder rates on the planet? >> not even close. >> reporter: this man from the brookings institution says mexico's murder rate is not even among the top ten in latin america. >> pales in significance when you compare to the murder rate in places like quatd malla and honduras and el salvador, even colombia that has seen its murder rate gone down quite significantly. it's even much lower than the murder...
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now u.s. and afghan forces are in control and getting local help. >> there's always danger, but i would tell you over the course of the last month, month and a half, we on our patrols have probably found 25% of the ieds, the other 75% have been turned in by local nationals. >> reporter: trouble is, the rapid success of the surge across kandahar brings its own problem. >> security's going very well. in many ways, it's outpaced the ability of governance to keep up. >> reporter: and keeping up is vital. the taliban mostly fled the surge. now colonel martindale wants to take some u.s. troops out of kandahar, move them to other areas where the taliban is still strong. but there's a problem. >> governance needs to step up, and they need to take responsibility for the conditions that have now been set so that they can progress along. >> you're not seeing that right now then? >> we're not seeing it to the extent we would like. >> reporter: i asked the governor, he blames red tape in kabul. saying they
now u.s. and afghan forces are in control and getting local help. >> there's always danger, but i would tell you over the course of the last month, month and a half, we on our patrols have probably found 25% of the ieds, the other 75% have been turned in by local nationals. >> reporter: trouble is, the rapid success of the surge across kandahar brings its own problem. >> security's going very well. in many ways, it's outpaced the ability of governance to keep up. >>...
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because it's probably not going to pass in the u.s. senate and as a result they will have to work on a compromise that will allow the tax rates for the wealthy to go forward for two years, maybe three years. it's not going to be a permanent arrangement. they are going to kick the ball down the road a little bit. but it will give the negotiators, the president has designated his budget director to work with the republican leadership on the hill hoping to get a compromise. and by all accounts, they are getting closer and closer to that compromise that would allow the tax rates to continue for everyone for the next two, maybe three years. but as i say, right now, what the democrats have managed to do in the house of representatives, they have on record the fact that the democrats, by and large, they support making the tax rates -- the bush tax rates for the middle class, those earning under $250,000 a year, permanent. the republicans voted against that. so they will be able to argue, well, the republicans voted against it. the republicans
because it's probably not going to pass in the u.s. senate and as a result they will have to work on a compromise that will allow the tax rates for the wealthy to go forward for two years, maybe three years. it's not going to be a permanent arrangement. they are going to kick the ball down the road a little bit. but it will give the negotiators, the president has designated his budget director to work with the republican leadership on the hill hoping to get a compromise. and by all accounts,...
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the u.s. air force denying the personal access to websites with the secret and sometimes embarrassing documents. 25 blocked sides include "the new york times" and news agencies in london and germany. wikileaks is a whistle-blowing website released documents from the wars in iraq and afghanistan and more recently private communications among u.s. diplomats. >>> all right. two words of advice for a big chunk of the country. bundle up. stay warm. trooet chattering from the north to the deep south and could be another bitterly cold day for people out there. cars and sidewalks in ohio, look at that. vanishing beneath the snow. the overnight temperatures there barely hitting the double digits. near the u.s.-canada border, ontario, about 300 people safe after rescuers plucked them from the cars. many of them stuck for a full day after blinding snow piled up so high that even opening the car door was all but impossible. down south in florida, bitter cold keeps threatening the citrus crops but so far f
the u.s. air force denying the personal access to websites with the secret and sometimes embarrassing documents. 25 blocked sides include "the new york times" and news agencies in london and germany. wikileaks is a whistle-blowing website released documents from the wars in iraq and afghanistan and more recently private communications among u.s. diplomats. >>> all right. two words of advice for a big chunk of the country. bundle up. stay warm. trooet chattering from the north...
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this will be the u.s. department of agriculture which runs the school lunch program will have to adopt new nutrition standards for all schools that participate, which is vertly every public school in the country. this will with be the first time in 30 years they've really revisited this piece of legislation and tried to bring it up to speed. they're going to provide more money for schools, greater federal reimbursement, which should allow the schools to buy better food for the kids. >> you and your partner exposed the fact that many of these kids that their only meal of the day is what they're getting at school, they were getting food that as going to be donated to make dog food and cat food. it was appalling what you uncovered in your investigations. >>> the government both provides money to schools to buy food themselves and doughnut kmodedties to the schools, ground beef, chicken in some cases. one of the things we looked very closely at were some of the safety aspects. there is legislation that would b
this will be the u.s. department of agriculture which runs the school lunch program will have to adopt new nutrition standards for all schools that participate, which is vertly every public school in the country. this will with be the first time in 30 years they've really revisited this piece of legislation and tried to bring it up to speed. they're going to provide more money for schools, greater federal reimbursement, which should allow the schools to buy better food for the kids. >>...
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he's giving u.s. advice every parent can use to make their child a more effective student. >>> the stock market opening bell rang just about an hour ago. you see the dow down about 20. there it is right there. and nasdaq down 3. we'll continue to check that for you here on cnn. >>> it is half past the hour, time to check your headlines. as much as three feet of snow has fallen in upstate new york. six-foot tall snowdrifts have kept people in their homes and paralyzed roads. some motorists were stuck in their cars on internet 90 for about 20 hours. >>> the nation's jobless rate has ticked up to 9.8% but here's the double whammy. economists actually expected good news on jobs being created. those new jobs turned out to be only about one-fourth of what was expected. >>> today, a presidential commission tries to move ahead on eliminating tax breaks and raising the age for social security. they say without the sacrifices, the country faces bankruptcy. if approved the recommendations could face a house vote
he's giving u.s. advice every parent can use to make their child a more effective student. >>> the stock market opening bell rang just about an hour ago. you see the dow down about 20. there it is right there. and nasdaq down 3. we'll continue to check that for you here on cnn. >>> it is half past the hour, time to check your headlines. as much as three feet of snow has fallen in upstate new york. six-foot tall snowdrifts have kept people in their homes and paralyzed roads....
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much of the u.s. reeling from extreme weather, the mudslides in the pacific northwest, record breaking cold from minneapolis to miami. >>> and republicans headed for a fight over the leadership of the national party, rnc chair michael steele says he is not running for a second term. several candidates lining up to challenge him, including one of his own top allies. >>> and right now, the man behind the wikileaks candle, julian assange, appearing in a new bail hearing over an alleged sex crime. sweden wants him returned to face those charges. he says the allegations are part the of a smear campaign. >>> but we begin this morning with the future of your health care. it's being debated from conference rooms to water coolers. it comes after a big blow to president obama's health care reform. a federal judge in virginia says it's unconstitutional to force americans to buy health insurance. earlier, on "cnn headline news's" american morning, we heard from virginia's attorney general who brought that challen
much of the u.s. reeling from extreme weather, the mudslides in the pacific northwest, record breaking cold from minneapolis to miami. >>> and republicans headed for a fight over the leadership of the national party, rnc chair michael steele says he is not running for a second term. several candidates lining up to challenge him, including one of his own top allies. >>> and right now, the man behind the wikileaks candle, julian assange, appearing in a new bail hearing over an...
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. >> this is the first time he has suggested a change could lead to u.s. casualties. >>> president obama nudging ceos to kick start investing and hiring 20 execs from blue chip companies like american express, ge and dupont. american businesses are sitting on a record $2 trillion in cash and are reluctant to spend. >> this morning i hope to elicit ideas from these business leaders that will help us not only climb out of recession but seize the promise of this moment. ideas about tax reform, ideas about a balanced approach to regulation that will promote rather than undermine growth, deals that will help encourage businesses to invest in america and american jobs at a time when they're holding nearly $2 trillion on their books. i want to discuss our shared mission of building a strong economy for the long run. >> let's bring in ed henry. what's the main goal of this meeting? >> largely the president wants to restate his relationship with the business community. this is kind of a broader conversation because you know there's been a lot of talk that they've b
. >> this is the first time he has suggested a change could lead to u.s. casualties. >>> president obama nudging ceos to kick start investing and hiring 20 execs from blue chip companies like american express, ge and dupont. american businesses are sitting on a record $2 trillion in cash and are reluctant to spend. >> this morning i hope to elicit ideas from these business leaders that will help us not only climb out of recession but seize the promise of this moment. ideas...